Tom Burleson vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Tom Burleson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Burleson

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.